Good post by shaf on his blog. If you don't read it, be sure to check it out as Shaf knows his shit! Also, read the Madman Theo's as well. Theo is a strong bastard and always has some great things to offer, even if they are a bit twisted!
I want to revisit Shaf's clean bulk post and offer my 2 cents of wisdom or bullshit, however you want to translate it. First off, I think the clean bulk is very possible, but a number of factors have to come into play and the planets, stars, and moons have to align with the tides of the Pacific. No, seriously, the clean bulk is probably the best way to go. One thing about the clean bulk is is assures quality weight gain, which means the scale isn't telling you you have put on 15 pounds and 14 of it is fat or water! Bulking is a must for size and strength, but doing it wise is great for size and strength, plus health. If you are going to talk BEYOND STRONG, we need to incorporate health because let's face it, it ain't cool to die in your 20s, 30s, or 40s.
If you are a hard gainer and still a buck 50 after a year of training, then you may have to take a different approach. In your case, you will be better off just strapping the food bag to your face and eating everything all day long. As Shaf said, you need calories, and brown rice and oatmeal ain't gonna cut it. I don't recommend a diet of McDonald's and Pop Tarts, but you have to eat and eat often. At least every 2 hours you should have food in your mouth, and if you are a hard gainer and struggle to gain a pound, I am talking upwards of 8,000 calories EVERY DAY. I still think this can be accomplished cleanly though, but it is going to take a lot of will power and the ability to eat and not throw up.
Of course, if you just want to get HUGE and don't really care about health and other factors, then here is the way to go:
Here is an example of a daily diet regimen that I believe would put size on ANYONE regardless of genetics and potential, and it is 'clean'.
6 am meal: 3 scoops of whey (75 grams protein) or 12 eggs scrambled, 4 cups oatmeal with organic sugar and Cinnamon to taste. (around 1500 cals, more if you add yolks)
8 am meal: 2 cans tuna, 4 cups brown rice (around 1000 cals when you add mayo to tuna!)
10 am meal: 3 scops whey + 4 baked potatoes (about 800 cals + whatever you add to potatoes)
12 pm meal: 3 lean pork chops, 4 cups oats (around 1400 cals)
2 pm meal: 3 scoops whey, 3 cups coked yams (around 850 cals)
4 pm meal: 12 ounces flank steak, 4 cups brown rice ( 1300+ cals)
6 pm meal: 3 scoops whey, 4 cups oats (around 1500 cals)
8 pm meal: 12 eggs, no carbs (around 240+ carbs)
10 pm: 3 scoops casein protein, no carbs (around 1200 cals)
So you see, in one day on this diet, you would consume around 9,000 cals. I would say 80% of them are clean cals, plus you are getting essential fats. It is time and money consuming, less so if you just eat and skip buying the whey and casein, but you are going to have to cook a lot. I recommend cooking on the weekend and storing the food in Tupperware in the fridge, that way you aren't rushed.
The clean bulk is possible, if you have the intestinal fortitude and will power to eat ALL DAY LONG. Give it a try, let me know how much weight you gain-
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